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Sculpture - The games in the circus. Chariot-race with cupids the meta etc, Two reliefs of sarcophagi, depicting games in a Roman circus and a competition with triumphal chariots, page, photomechanical print, cliché maker: Dujardin Frères, Paris, c. 1867 - in or before 1877, photographer, paper, photoaquatint, height 143 mm x width 224 mm, square, circus, sarcophagus, decorating 'en relief', appliquéing, ancient forms of military vehicles: chariot, battle wagon, A faded print shows two long rectangular stone relief panels stacked vertically, each depicting a crowded scene of chariots and figures carved in low relief. The upper panel features a series of chariot horses seen in profile, charioteers holding reins, a fallen figure with a wheel near its head, and standing draped figures at the panel ends. The lower panel shows a dense arrangement of chariots and horses with charioteers and smaller winged figures amid twisting limbs and raised arms, all carved with weathered texture and surrounded by a plain margin of background.

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Photo12/Liszt Collection

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LZT26A98_051

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43.5Mb (12.2Mb) / 16.4in x 10.3in / 4907 x 3099 (300dpi)

Keywords

Sculpture - games circus Chariot-race cupids meta etc Two reliefs sarcophagi depicting games Roman circus competition triumphal chariots page photomechanical print cliché maker Dujardin Frères Paris c 1867 - 1877 photographer paper photoaquatint height 143 mm x width 224 mm square sarcophagus decorating en relief appliquéing ancient forms military vehicles chariot battle wagon faded print two long rectangular stone relief panels stacked vertically depicting crowded scene chariots figures carved low relief upper panel features series chariot horses profile charioteers holding reins fallen figure wheel near head standing draped figures panel ends lower panel dense arrangement horses smaller winged twisting limbs raised arms carved weathered texture surrounded plain margin background